College debt remains a national issues, and students are always looking for more money. According to the Institute for College Access and Success, the average debt of a 2015 graduate from a Tennessee public or private four-year institution is $26,083. For college graduates from UTM, this number is $28,701. This sum looms over college students… Continue reading Scholarship program needs more student awareness
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MLK breakfast remembers past, examines present and hopes for future
UTM faculty, staff and students gathered with members of the community and elected officials to honor the civil rights leader on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. in the University Center ballroom. The fifth annual ceremony was called “A Celebration…Dream with a Vision, Live with a Purpose” and was coordinated by… Continue reading MLK breakfast remembers past, examines present and hopes for future
Two children killed in Martin house fire
Randy Brundige, the city’s mayor, confirmed this morning that an overnight house fire on Main St. in Martin, Tennessee has claimed the lives of two girls. The sisters, Abreanna and Mailyah Yarbrough, were upstairs in their room when the fire blazed. Family members who spoke with Thunderbolt Broadcasting Radio stated that two other small children were… Continue reading Two children killed in Martin house fire
UTM gears up for transition to Canvas
UTM students and faculty are preparing for the anticipated transition from Blackboard to Canvas this January. Canvas by Instructure is predicted to be a more integrated academic online tool than the university’s current Blackboard system. Some faculty who have interest in Canvas have completed training in preparation for the transition beginning next semester. UTM Instructional Technology Center… Continue reading UTM gears up for transition to Canvas
Spectrum wants to make positive impact
The Fall 2016 semester at UTM has heralded the official debut and establishment of a new diversity organization on campus called Spectrum. Spectrum was created with the intention of providing support for the diverse members of the campus community regardless of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or… Continue reading Spectrum wants to make positive impact
Housing hopes to expand living-learning communities
Once it receives feedback on the recently implemented living-learning communities, the UTM Office of Housing hopes to expand the model beyond Cooper Hall to other housing facilities on campus, said Ryan Martin, assistant director of Housing. Living-learning communities, programs where students live together in a residential community based on their academic interests, were established in Cooper Hall… Continue reading Housing hopes to expand living-learning communities
Blood drive collects nearly 200 units
Lifeline Blood Services collected 191 good units of blood during the Nov. 15-16 blood drive at UTM. That number was down from the Sept. 14-15 Blood Battle drive, which saw a collection of 281 units of blood. However, during the most recent drive, 47 greek organization members received community service hours and 162 students entered… Continue reading Blood drive collects nearly 200 units
Counseling Services hosts third Stigma Cutting Ceremony
The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Office of Student Health and Counseling Services hosted their third annual Stigma Cutting Ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. The event was focused on letting students struggling with mental health issues know that they are not alone. “We don’t want our students to face these struggles in silence,” said John’Na Webster,… Continue reading Counseling Services hosts third Stigma Cutting Ceremony
Wildfires continue to spread through state
MORE ARSON ARRESTS MADE AS REWARD FUND GROWS BY ALLISON CRAFT MARTIN, TN — With the growth of the state’s arson tip reward fund new arrests have been made in connection with some of the wildfires. Ag News reports that investigators with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Agriculture Crime Unit, along with authorities in… Continue reading Wildfires continue to spread through state
Vet Tech grads set record pass rate on licensing exam
UTM Veterinary Health Technology Program students who graduated in the spring and summer 2016 reached a 100 percent success rate on their Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE), a first for the university. The 100 percent success rate was from the VTNE taken during the summer testing window. All of the students who took the test in that window were… Continue reading Vet Tech grads set record pass rate on licensing exam